Armin Thiede
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Armin Thiede
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| Born | 30 December 1917 Groß Lipke |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ostrice, Croatia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1943 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | StG 2 StG 151 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Armin Thiede (30 December 1917 – 9 July 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he flew 700+ missions. Armin Thiede was killed on 9 July 1943 when a glide transport that he was a passenger in crashed near Ostrice, Croatia.
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Leutnant and pilot in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2[1][2]
- German Cross in Gold on 24 September 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2[3]
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Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Nowy Tomyśl County
- People from the Province of Posen
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents
- German military personnel killed in World War II
